Tybee Lighthouse

• After James Oglethorpe founded Savannah in 1733, he ordered a lighthouse constructed to mark the entrance to the Savannah river.
• The 1736 lighthouse was made of brick and wood, and stood 90 feet (27 m) tall, making it the highest structure in America at that time.
• The original lighthouse has been replaced several times. The second lighthouse was built in 1742 when beach erosion threated the first.
• The top 94 feet (29 m) of the current lighthouse were added in 1867.
• Today, the Tybee Lighthouse is a popular tourist destination, having all of its support buildings on the 5-acre site historically preserved.
• The Tybee Island Light Station is one of just a handful of 18th century lighthouses still in operation in North America.

Tybee Island is just 20 minutes by car from Savannah’s downtown Historic District.  You can learn more Tybee facts by reading Savannah #OMGFacts, or better yet, visiting Savannah and making a day-trip to Tybee. Make sure you stay at Heritage House, a Historic District Savannah vacation rental, when you come.

Savannah, GA – June 8, 2010: Looking for a family vacation everyone will enjoy? Bring them to Savannah, GA for a Beach/History getaway, where you can stay in the city’s famed Historic District for an exceptional price, and make daytrips to beautiful Tybee Beach.

Heritage House, a 134-year-old, 2 bedroom/2.5 bath townhome, is renting for just $149 a night, plus taxes and cleaning fees. Accommodates up to six. (Discounted from $199 a night).

The Historic District vacation rental is fully furnished, and walking distance to all of Savannah’s tourist attractions, restaurants, walking tours, shopping and historical monuments. The house is also just a 20-minute car ride to Tybee Beach, which features lovely, public beaches.
It also features:

# High Speed Internet
# A Fully Equipped Kitchen – refrigerator, pots, pans, dishware, silverware, glassware, stove, coffee maker, blender, microwave and more
# 2 Bedrooms with their own private bathrooms
# 1/2 bath downstairs
# Sleeper Sofa (for added accommodations)
# A Private Patio
# Cable television with DVD player
# Linens, towels included
# Dog and child friendly
# Private Walkway

To take advantage of this special summer offer, vacationers must stay in Heritage House a minimum of three nights before August 31. Taxes & cleaning fees are extra. View this adorable historic vacation rental, and get booking information.

The fifth-annual event features an array of activities for kids and adults, including:

Friday Oct. 9, South Beach Parking Lot

-  A Thieves Market from 5-11 p.m. Lots of trinkets, loot and other pirate treasures to buy.

- Fireworks  starting at 7:30 p.m

- Local bands

-  Little Matey’s Cove activities for kids, including a magic show, balloon making and more.

Saturday, Oct. 10, South Beach Parking Lot

- Thieves Market from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

- Bunch of kids activities, including face painting a puppet show, petting zoo and more.

- More Bands

But what we’ve always found truly enjoyable is the Pirate’s Victory Parade (scheduled for 3 p.m. on Saturday on Bulter). If you ever wanted to vicariously experience the thrill of being a pirate welcomed home by adoring fans, than this is the parade to attend.

Just grab your sword, and watch area residents donning pirate garb (or even their cut-off shorts) drive down Butler in Pirate Boat floats that range from ramshackle to reasonably clever.

It’s campy. It’s short (lasting about a half hour). And it’s a bit of a cliche. But it’s a wonderful family activity,  and only 20 minutes by car from your downtown Savannah vacation rental.

For more information, visit Tybee Island Pirate Fest.